Rig Veda 9.107.2 — Mandala 9, Sukta 107, Mantra 2

Sukta 9.107

Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Soma in the process of purification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

नूनं पुनानोऽविभिः परि स्रवादब्धः सुरभिन्तरः । सुते चित्त्वाप्सु मदामो अन्धसा श्रीणन्तो गोभिरुत्तरम् ॥

Transliteration

nū́naṃ punānáḥ aví-bhiḥ pári sravā́d abdháḥ surabhín-taraḥ | suté cít tvā́ apsú madāmo ándhasā śrīṇántaḥ góbhir úttaram ||

Translation

Agora, purificando-te, corre ao redor através da lã de ovelha (o filtro) — invencível, cada vez mais fragrante. Mesmo espremido, nas águas nos alegramos em ti pelo teu suco de êxtase; fortalecemo-nos com os raios da Luz, subindo ao mais alto.

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Word by Word

• नूनम्: now; indeed
• नूनम्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (avyaya) < नून (particle)

• पुनानः: purifying (himself); being purified
• पुनानः: Kartā
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: √पू (पूञ्) ‘to purify’

• अविभिः: with sheep (wool/filters)
• अविभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवि (prātipadika) ‘sheep’

• परि: around; through
• परि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि (upasarga/avyaya)

• स्रवात्: let (him/it) flow
• स्रवात्: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्रु (स्रवति) ‘to flow’

• अब्धः: unharmed; unassailable
• अब्धः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अब्ध (adj.) < √अभ्/अम्भ्? (वैदिक विशेषण) ‘unharmed, unassailable’

• सुरभिः: fragrant
• सुरभिः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरभि (adj.) ‘fragrant, sweet-smelling’

• अन्तरः: inner; inward (in nature)
• अन्तरः: Kartā (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर (adj./noun) ‘inner; interior’

• सुते: in the pressed (Soma); when pressed
• सुते: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective (locative)
• Root: √सु (सुनोति) ‘to press (Soma)’ → सुत (ppp) ‘pressed’

• चित्: even; indeed
• चित्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (particle)

• त्वा: you (as object): you
• त्वा: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (2nd person pronoun)

• अप्सु: in the waters
• अप्सु: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (noun) ‘water’

• मदामः: we rejoice; we become exhilarated
• मदामः: Kartā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मद् (मदति) ‘to be exhilarated, rejoice’

• अन्धसा: with the Soma-juice
• अन्धसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धस् (noun) ‘Soma-juice; intoxicating draught’

• श्रीणन्तः: mixing; blending
• श्रीणन्तः: Kartā
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: √श्री (श्रीणाति) ‘to mix, blend, prepare’

• गोभिः: with cows (i.e., with milk)
• गोभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (noun) ‘cow; milk’

• उत्तरम्: the higher/further (portion); the better (share)
• उत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: उत्तर (adj.) ‘higher; further; later’